Man hit, killed by train near Dayton

VANLUE, Ohio - A 25-year-old man was killed yesterday after his motorcycle struck a utility pole along a rural Hancock County highway, authorities said.

VANLUE, Ohio — A 25-year-old man was killed yesterday after his motorcycle struck a utility pole along a rural Hancock County highway, authorities said.

Timothy E. Moore Jr., of Carey, Ohio, was pronounced dead at the crash site on Rt. 568 east of Rt. 330 in Amanda Township, the Hancock County sheriff’s office said. Deputies were called to the scene at 3:12 a.m.

According to investigators, Moore was eastbound when he lost control and his motorcycle left the road’s north side and struck the pole. He was thrown from the motorcycle as it rolled several times.

The crash remains under investigation, Sgt. Mike Cortez said.

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